Operational Quality Assurance in Stevenage

A vacancy for an Operational QA to join the Quality Assurance department has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage. Our Quality Assurance department ensures with confidence that our customers’ requirements are being met during the manufacturing, assembly, integration and test phases of the Spacecraft build cycle. Vigilance and dedication in our efforts allows us to develop customised solutions, proactively eliminate problems, improve operational performance, maintain low costs, keeping our people safe and our customer satisfied in our unique and highly specialised operations and product manufacture.

Responsibilities:

• Performing critical inspection activities and witnessing critical operations.
• Lead and influence the prevention of non-conformances and enforcing the quality mind set in the local work areas.
• Drive the efficient management of non-conformance and Cost of Non quality reduction.
• Collate build reconciliations and open points (e.g. open work orders).
• Perform Quality surveillance in the local work areas to ensure product quality meets the stated requirements.
• Ensure open actions from critical inspections are managed and tracked during all production phases.

Qualifications:

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship and/or equivalent academic qualification with at least 3 years Production, Quality or Engineering experience within the Aerospace or Military industry.
• Good understanding of Quality Assurance and product assurance activities.
• Communication skills to motivate others to improve the quality of their work as well as to explain your findings clearly.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.